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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A The government should implement the COLA to improve the economy
B The government should increase production output through regulating sales of resources and strictly monitor exports and imports.
C The government should keep inflation low and maintain low tax levels over the long run.
D The government should set up and regulate wages and unions, and set price floors and ceilings for specific fundamental goods.
Question #2
A supply; long-run
B supply; short-run.
C demand; short-run.
D demand; long-run
Question #3
A The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is at full employment of its labor and physical capital.
B The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is above the natural rate of unemployment.
C The quantity of output that the economy can produce when it is at less than potential employment of its resources.
D The macro equilibrium
Question #4
A Downward sloping
B Upward sloping
C Horizontal
D Vertical
Question #5
A Inflation
B Wages
C Prices
D Quantity of output
Question #6
A Intermediate aspects of taxes and spending
B Immediate determinants like changes in hiring and firing
C Short-term fluctuations caused by technological change and labor force growth
D long-run determinants of output and employment
Question #7
A All goods supplied will be demanded at an unchanged price.
B Unemployment will never happen
C Cyclical Unemployment might occur temporarily
Question #8
A Prices would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
B Wages would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
C Prices would decrease, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend.
D Investment and government demand would increase, and the economy would return to its long-term growth trend
Question #9
A A decline in the level of output
B A rise in the level of output.
C Downward pressure on the price level.
D An increase in the aggregate price level.
Question #10
A flexible prices will eventually choke off any increase in aggregate demand.
B it will raise unemployment.
C it will dis-incentivize production.
D It reduces aggregate output.
Question #11
A a decrease in military spending
B increase in spending by the government on health care
C an increase in military spending
D decrease in spending by government on health care
Question #12
A 16.66
B 3.6
C 36
D 42
Question #13
A is producing at a point where output is less than potential GDP.
B is producing at a point where output is more than potential GDP.
C is producing at its potential GDP.
D is producing at its equilibrium point.
Question #14
A 3.59
B 3.37
C 5.23
D 9.89
Question #15
A a decrease in a major trading partners export prices
B an increase in domestic investment
C a major trading partner’s economic slowdown
D a decrease in interest rates
Question #16
A depression
B excess supply
C natural rate of unemployment
D coordinated wage reductions
Question #17
A labor demand shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
B labor supply shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
C labor demand shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
D labor supply shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
Question #18
A labor demand shifts to the right, if wages are flexible.
B labor demand shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
C labor supply shifts to the right, if wages are flexible,
D labor supply shifts to the left, if wages are flexible.
Question #19
A people can afford a high level of government services.
B prices and wages are sticky and do not adjust rapidly.
C an increase in government spending will cause the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left.
D an increase in government spending will cause the aggregate demand curve to shift to the left.